benedick
benedick · benedicks
A recently married man, especially one who has long held out against marriageA recently married man, especially one who has long held out against marriage.
US/bˈɛnədɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesA recently married man, especially one who has long held out against marriage.
a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
Origin
From the character in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.From the character in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
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